Fred ,'A Hole in the World'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
I'm not sure about public transport. Hmmm.
Public transport is fine. But the buses usually don't run too far into Amish country. People make extra money by buying the large, passenger vans and ferrying them around where I grew up. I also knew a farmer that kept some large, chest freezers in his barn where the Amish could store frozen food.
I think some might even be carrying cell phones now. But that may be the Menonites.
I was reading an article about how, after the phone company started dismantling pay phones, the Amish set up their own private phone booths, using cell phones. The gist of article was that they weren't against using phones, but having them in their homes was a disruption.
I'm crushing on the Amish right now. Despite using my laptop in bed and stuff.
Here's the phone booth article: [link]
[ETA: the slide show that goes with the article is really good]
The Mennonites always go to Cedar Point. I always thought that was cool.
I'm not sure about public transport. Hmmm.
I once took an Amtrack train from Minneapolis to Portland. An Amish family rode the train partway - the Amish teenage girl wouldn't stop staring at me (I had long hair then, and was wearing my black leather motorcycle jacket).
and how I plan to change money.
This is the only one I can help with. Don't bother. Your bank or credit card will be the easiest and cheapest way to get local currency.
Your bank or credit card will be the easiest and cheapest way to get local currency.
Just make sure you check beforehand with them on their conversion fees, which usually range from 1% to 3% and can make cards more expensive than changing hard currency. Ask specifically because companies (AMEX I'm looking at you) are notorious for not disclosing them.
I was always planning to use my ATM card supplemented by my credit card. And then I spent an hour reading about ATM-card scams. I'm still planning to use my ATM card, since it seems to be the best option. But now I'm paranoid about it.
The ATM card usually gets you the best rate.
Re: how to dismantle a bomb
If they get too close to one another, the combined critical mass will flood the area with radiation, and you will die.
Uh, no. They're right next to each other in the bomb. If that were the case, you wouldn't need these instructions because of the already being dead.